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Re: Mini Tesla
to: Nick
Your cap is way too large. Are you sure that isn't a .01 MFD cap?
DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net
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> From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Mini Tesla
> Date: Thursday, December 31, 1998 6:35 PM
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> Original Poster: NickandSim-at-aol-dot-com
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> To All,
> I have built a little 6in by 1.5in tesla with a flat spiral
primary.
> I have calculated the windings etc. with tc-cad and they all match
(resonant
> freq. 1.457Mhz). It has a 4in by 1in toroid and runs off a 3kv
transformer
> with a 0.1 uf cap and a 4mm spark gap. I would appreciate any advice on
small
> teslas as the performence is not quite up to scratch.
>
> Nick Field
>